LEISURE
04.11.2008by Evan McNamara
Red of Tooth and Claw
I hate country music. That having been said, I
was not very excited to review the latest album
from Murder by Death, a group with a... by Evan McNamara
The Redder the Better
There is no substitute for heart. This is true in
most things, and especially in music. The most
technically astounding composition is... by Alecia Crawford
No money, check. Skates, check. Funky
disco music, check. Friends, check.
That was all you needed for CAB’s
second Annual Ice Disco Skate on
Friday, March... by Ilsa Shaw
Quiz
1.What slang dialect does Alex, the main character,
use in Anthony Burgess’ A Clockwork Orange?
a. Nadsat
b. Polari
c. Slavic
d. Cockney
2. Which of the... 04.04.2008by Alecia Crawford
Who is ZOX? I was wondering the same
thing until they came to perform at RIT.
An indie band that is signed on to Side One
Dummy Records, ZOX has traveled all over... by Susan Cook
Can’t find your light switch in darkness? Fumbling
around more often than you like? Say hello
to Lite-A-Switch, an LED faceplate with three
lights on each side of the... by Casey Dehlinger
A Celebration of Women?
Late at night, usually on cable, the marimbas ring out and the overjoyed
announcer makes his pitch. An inebriated blonde in a white tank... by Evan McNamara
Porcelain
Sparta was spawned after the demise of now legendary
rock outfit, ‘At The Drive In.’ It’s that other
spin-off band that’s not The Mars Volta. There’s... Quiz
1. In the film Invisible Children, what was the goal
of the three filmmakers in traveling to Sudan?
a. “Track down the Lord’s Resistance Army”
b. “Uncover... Distorterby Alex Salsberg
Note: This story appeared in our April Fools Distorter issue and is for comedic value only.
RIT Department of Complaint Management
On 23 February 2008, RIT opened... Note: This story appeared in our April Fools Distorter issue and is for comedic value only.
The whole staff of the Distorter would like to apologize to ____. As... Note: This story appeared in our April Fools Distorter issue and is for comedic value only.
We asked twenty of our friends outside of
Java Wally’s what they thought... 03.21.2008by Chester Kwan
For many, the release of Nintendo’s latest blockbuster game Super Smash Bros.
Brawl on March 9 was the perfect end to Spring Break. Chester Kwan looks
back at the... by Geoffrey H. Bliss
Partnering with
The Strathallan
Hotel, Gallery r’s
ninth annual gala
event celebrated
work by RIT faculty, students, alumni
and friends. Each ticket, priced... by Ilsa Shaw
Long gone is the era of gumball machine pedestals.
You can now mount one on your wall.
It certainly makes for an interesting conversation
piece and, yes, it really... by Evan McNamara
Bob Mould
District Line
The latest solo album from Bob Mould, formerly
of ‘70s punk stalwarts Husker Du, is possibly
his best yet. Bob Mould’s solo work could... by Ilsa Shaw
Quiz
1. From which game did the character Ike, a
playable combatant in Super Smash Bros. Brawl,
originate?
a. Final Fantasy XI
b. Fire Emblem
c. Pokémon
d... 03.14.2008by Ilsa Shaw
Quiz
1. What was the name of the first online user-to-
user messaging system?
a. ICQ
b. AOL Instant Messenger
c. Quantum Link OLM
d. Freelancin’ Roundtable
2... by Casey Dehlinger
You might have taken the moniker “spring
break” to mean what it implied: That spring was
around the next corner in sight. But as you turn
that proverbial corner, all... by Ilsa Shaw
The Dresden Dolls
Nowadays it may seem like generic piano-driven
power pop, especially now that the Dolls are
bopping around with the execrable likes of Fall
Out... |
